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Hey there folks, so after 2 years of all-grain brewing had my first stuck sparge over the weekend. I wanted to ask if it's feasible that old grain could have contributed to it. The story is a friend of mine had like 50 lbs of some 2-row she bought like 4 years ago (uncracked). So she gave it to...

I did my normal routine of searching (and even waded through the first few pages of posts). If I overlooked the answer already, I apologize. Anywho, I have a can of liquid malt extract here and a recipe that calls for dry malt extract. Can the liquid be subbed in for the same amount of DME...

Hi there folks, so I'm going to make the jump to all-grain, and been looking at some DIY guides on mash tuns. I found this one that I like: http://greenethumb.com/article/39/homebrewing-dyi-building-a-mashlauder-tun-out-of-a-water-cooler but I wanted to get some opinions on it. The whole...

Hey there folks, I wasn't sure if this post is more appropriate in the recipe section or here. So if it needs to be moved, please do. I felt the recipe section was for tried and true recipies, and this post is more a "how does this sound?" type. Anywho, I've only made one mead, and it turned...

Hey there folks, I did a cursory search for this and didn't really find anything. So, I've made a number of beers, but only 1 mead. When I did, I just bottled it in my beer bottles with caps. Turned out fine, just I'm wondering if there's any reason to use say, old wine bottles with a cork...

So, still new to meads as a whole. I have a mead in a carboy now that I made back in December. It's looking pretty clear, and I'm now debating what to do. I don't have a corker, but I do have lots of beer bottles, so I'm thinking to just use the beer bottles for the mead. My question is, would...

Howdy folks, been a while. Had to put a hold on my brewings until I got a few things paid off (like my new $400 gadget) but now it's time to kick it off again. Anywho, I was going through some cabinets and found I had like 14 lbs of "wheat malt extract". It's kindda old, opened both...

So I've brewed a few batches of beer so far, and on my first mead now. It was in primary for 3 weeks, and a few days ago I racked it into a secondary. Yesterday when I checked it I've got a whole new yeast cake on the bottom, and the thing is fermenting away. Is that common with meads? Rouse the...

Hey there folks, so I've a mead that I'm looking to put into some wine bottles. I'd like to cork it and have been reading up on how. Think I've a good understanding of the how, but I would like to ask if anyone has found any corkers to be particularly good (or bad)? I'm suspecting that it's...

So, I usually use dry yeast, but recently got one of those Wyeast liquid vials. When it arrived, without thinking I tossed ti in the freezer (since I didn't plan to use it for a few days). Now, it just dawned on me that freezing it may not be a great idea. I looked on the label and it did not...

So, I'm making a Raspberry Ale, and I'm about ready to bottle. I've been watching the secondary, and things seem to be comign along nicely. Though I recently took a closer look at the trub. (Note, this is my first fruit flavored beer). The trub looks to be nearly 2 inches thick. Most of it...

So first off, I have read the FAQs, and I am 90% sure what I have planned will be fine, but would just like that personal reassurance of "yes, it'll be fine". So I've been brewing beer only for a few months, but have kicked out 5 good batches (good as in, no infections, and they *gasp* taste...

So, I have a recipe I want to make, calls for Nottingham Dry yeast, I went to my LHBS and the closest thing they could suggest was Coopers. Anyone have an opinion on this? Would there be much difference in the two for making a raspberry ale?

Hello there folks, so I've been wandering through the recipies area looking for a porter or stout that wouldn't be terribly tough. I feel comfortable with extract brewing, and I'm even ok with steeping specialty grains. Just not sure I'm ready (nor have all the needed gear) to mash grains, so...

So, I'm only on my 3rd brew, so I still consider myself more or less a newb. Anywho, I'm seeing some singificantly different yeast behavior. This isn't really unexpected, since yeast are living things, etc. For my past 2 brews, I used "Coopers Ale Yeast". It seemed to ferment very quickly...

So, I have a recipe I'm looking to make that calls for Pilsener LME. Looking on Austin Homebre Supply it doesn't seem they carry it. Could Light LME be substituted, or would that be just too different? The recipe I'm looking to make was from a previous post, and is: 8lb Pilsener 2.3L LME...

So, I really have put some effort in searching the forums for this one. I know I've read a few posts on it but can't seem to find them now. I may just be a moron when it comes to forum searches. Anyway, seems my beer is developing a bit of a green apple taste. I couldn't remember what tends...

So here's a quickie. I've set aside 1-six pack form my first brew to see what it's like after it's aged a bit. I already waited 3 weeks in the bottle before cracking them open and must say they're disappearing at an alarming rate ;) So anyway, my question is at what point does the flavor...

So.. lil strange question. And I'm sure I'll get a quicker response here than from the local USPS. What are thier regulations on mailing beer? Do they care? Do they even allow it? Thing is, I live in Alaska, most of my family is not in Alaska. I would like to share some of my first homebrew...

So.. I've only done 2 brews so far, both un-hopped extract brews (I added hops). Anywho, both times in the first few days of fermentation the beer foamed up and out of the carby (the first time it popped my 3-piece airlock off, second I was smart and setup a blow-off tube). I see all...